WHILE WE’RE YOUNG (2015) Starring Ben Stiller, Naomi Watts, Adam Driver, Amanda Seyfried, Charles Grodin, Brady Corbet, Adam Horowitz, Maria Dizzia, Matthew Maher, Dree Hemingway, Matthew Shear, Brady Corbet, Greta Lee, Bonnie Kaufman, Peter Bogdanovich and Peter Yarrow. Screenplay by Noah Baumbach. Directed by Noah Baumbach. Distributed by A24. 94 minutes. Rated R. Is it … Continue reading
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Vera Farmiga, Freddie Highmore, Carlton Cuse and Kerry Ehrin – Dark Days at Bates Motel
Vera Farmiga, Freddie Highmore, Carlton Cuse and Kerry Ehrin Dark Days at Bates Motel by Jay S. Jacobs It’s always dangerous trying to update a masterpiece, so people were understandably concerned when A&E announced a few years ago that they were creating a modern-day prequel to Alfred Hitchcock’s horror classic Psycho. Two years later, though, … Continue reading
A MusiCares Tribute to Paul McCartney (A PopEntertainment.com Music Video Review)
A MUSICARES TRIBUTE TO PAUL McCARTNEY (2015) Featuring Paul McCartney, Alicia Keys, Alison Krauss & Union Station, Jerry Douglas, Duane Eddy, Norah Jones, Neil Young with Crazy Horse, Sergio Mendes, Coldplay, James Taylor, Diane Krall, Joe Walsh, Dave Grohl and members of Cirque du Soleil. Directed by Leon Knoles. Distributed by Shout Factory. 60 minutes. … Continue reading
Hot Tub Time Machine 2 (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
HOT TUB TIME MACHINE 2 (2015) Starring Craig Robinson, Rob Corddry, Clark Duke, Adam Scott, Gillian Jacobs, Kumail Nanjiani, Collette Wolfe, Bianca Haase, Kellee Stewart, Jason Jones, Jessica Williams, Christian Slater, Chevy Chase and Lisa Loeb. Screenplay by Josh Heald. Directed by Steve Pink. Distributed by Paramount Pictures. 93 minutes. Rated R. You may be … Continue reading
Cinderella (A PopEntertainment Movie Review)
CINDERELLA (2015) Starring Lily James, Cate Blanchett, Richard Madden, Sophie McShera, Holliday Grainger, Derek Jacobi, Helena Bonham Carter, Ben Chaplin, Hayley Atwell, Nonso Anozie, Stellan Skarsgard, Rob Brydon, Jana Perez, Alex Macqueen, Tom Edden, Gareth Mason, Paul Hunter and Eloise Webb. Screenplay by Chris Weitz. Directed by Kenneth Branagh. Distributed by Walt Disney Pictures. 105 … Continue reading
Run All Night (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
RUN ALL NIGHT (2015) Starring Liam Neeson, Joel Kinnaman, Ed Harris, Boyd Holbrook, Bruce McGill, Genesis Rodriguez, Vincent D’Onofrio, Common, Lois Smith, Beau Knapp, Patricia Kalember, Daniel Stewart Sherman, James Martinez and Nick Nolte. Screenplay by Brad Ingelsby. Directed by Jaume Collet-Serra. Distributed by Warner Brothers. 114 minutes. Rated R. At this point, Liam Neeson … Continue reading
Denny Tedesco, Hal Blaine and Don Randi – Building Up the Wrecking Crew
Denny Tedesco, Hal Blaine and Don Randi Building Up the Wrecking Crew by Jay S. Jacobs The Wrecking Crew was the house band for an entire generation. But chances are, you’ve never heard of them. The Wrecking Crew was a loose collective of studio musicians who played on many of the biggest hits of the … Continue reading
The Wrecking Crew (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
THE WRECKING CREW (2015) Featuring Brian Wilson, Cher, Nancy Sinatra, Tommy Tedesco, Hal Blaine, Don Randi, Carol Kaye, Joe Osborn, Earl Palmer, Glen Campbell, Leon Russell, Herb Alpert, Roger McGuinn, Dick Clark, Jimmy Webb, Micky Dolenz, Peter Tork, Bones Howe, Lou Adler, H.B. Barnum, Al Casey, Snuff Garrett, Larry Knechtel, Larry Levine, Lew McCreary, Bill … Continue reading
Road Hard (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
ROAD HARD (2015) Starring Adam Carolla, Diane Farr, Jay Mohr, Cynthy Wu, David Koechner, David Alan Grier, Philip Rosenthal, Larry Miller, Illeana Douglas, Dana Gould, Howie Mandel, Brooke Smith, Robyn Cohen, Jim O’Heir and Alison Rosen. Screenplay by Adam Carolla and Kevin Hench. Directed by Adam Carolla and Kevin Hench. Distributed by FilmBuff. 98 minutes. … Continue reading
Adam Carolla – Road Hard and Put Away Wet
Adam Carolla Road Hard and Put Away Wet by Jay S. Jacobs They always say to write what you know, and Adam Carolla knows life on the road. Therefore Road Hard, which Carolla not only stars in but co-wrote and co-directed with his long-time collaborator Kevin Hench, tells the story of a stand-up comedian who … Continue reading